This week on Sludge Underground @Thorns_Of_Sludge shares his experience at Misty Waters Music Festival.

This festival was nothing short of a love letter to artist, festival goers, anda most importantly music lovers. Hired along as a second shooter he was front and center for all 27 bands who played seeing familiar faces but also a ton of new ones. This was one of the most diverse lineups imaginable from artists within Indie, electronic, blues, rock, punk to almost everything inbetween.

Here's a breakdown of almost everything Marcel experienced, from meeting fans of the channel to Fokofpolisiekar's frontman conveying his thoughts on our videos, to the overall experience of a festival Sludge Underground will definitely be returning to.

A massive shoutout goes to @DizzyKhaki for providing all the band footage used in this video and for giving Marcel this opportunity!

Artists mentioned and music used:
Simeon kriel
Absolute Silence
Taxi Violence
Van Pletzen
Swimmer
Maxx And Love
Indie Dog
The Black Cat Bones
Fokofpolosiekar
Crash And The Void
SA Blues Society
Tidal Waves
Zaan Sonnekus
Die Heuwels Fantasties
Man Motels
DoomFairy

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*Disclaimer: This episode is a little late and some of the events mentioned have already passed.

This week on Sludge we Introduce our newest host Rowan, joining Marcel for the first time on the May episode of GroundUp. They dive into the wave of AI generated posters, music, and art that has the Cape Town scene divided.

We're also proud to introduce SAHARA, the South African Heavy/Alternative Release Archive, a project Rowan and Meagan have been working on behind the scenes, aimed at documenting all of the latest releases within the alternative and metal space!

There's been some incredible release's from Human Nebula, Die Gemeente, BCOM, and more! So catch the scoop on those!

Give us your thoughts on AI generated content in artistic spaces.
What are some of your favourite releases in the month of May?
What are your thoughts on SAHARA?

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This is the story of one of South Africa's most promising hip-hop artists, filmed at the places that made him.

We start at PEGG's high school, where he found hip-hop, fell in love with drama, and met the late Simon of PosterBoy. We end off at Dropkick Murphy's, the venue where he won an open mic that led to a Cotton Fest mixtape feature and a life-changing performance.

PEGG breaks down:

• Why Glenwood's brotherhood shaped him
  
  
• The Alt vs Hip-Hop venue problem in Durban
  
  
• What makes a lyricist (MF DOOM style)
  
  
• Working with Luukhanyo, Risky T, Mash Beats, and more
  
  
• Why Durban needs its own Cotton Fest or Back to the City
  
  

Filmed on location at Glenwood High School and Dropkick Murphy's, Durban.

Crew: Rowan Deysel
Producer: Nasiphi Zwane

#PEGG #SouthAfricanHipHop #CottonFest #DurbanMusic #DropkickMurphys #SludgeUnderground #sahiphop

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Reegan (Facing The Gallows), Myke (Your Cynical Sanity) and Dwayne (Sunken State) open with mic technique, then dive into bands and albums that inspired them to become metal vocalists. The boys cite bands like Bring Me The Horizon, Slipknot, We Butter The Bread With Butter, Infant Annihilator, and more.

Later in the episode: Defending Nickelback, listing underrated bands, calling out overrated bands and vocalists, (Ronnie Radke, 90s vocalists, Cradle Of Filth), picking which South African band they'd call in a fight, looking at good show promos by local bands, and thanking supporters.

#SouthAfricanMetal #MetalVocalists #3DudesThatCup #MetalPodcast

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Your monthly GroundUp for April is here!

The segment where Nasiphi and Marcel cover whats been happening within the local music scene.

From events like the @GhastZA National Breakdown tour or the @WalkTheseSkiesOfficial Pray For Cyanide show at Railways to upcoming shows like Devilnest's Venom at The Werehouse and Misty Waters Music Festival.

They look over some of the new release's from the likes of @moshmallowband and @ManAsMachineTV

Nas and Marcel get into a discussion about The Doors community pledge to repay the artists from the 2023 open air fest as well as the Cape Town We Don't Play movement.

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This week Marcel sits down with Vulvodynia guitarist Luke Haarhoff to chat about the band and where it's at.

Dropping into what's on everyones mind, the open auditons to be Vulvodynia's new vocalist. What are they looking for? Who will take the role and finally free Lwandile from his unending side quest?

We get into some tour stories and some of the wildest experiences the band has had, from a close call in Turkey to a wholesome experience in China.

Luke also fills us in on Arson Theory, a new music distrubition platform and his role in it.

Whose your favourite audition for the Vocalist spot so far? Let us know in the comments!

#metal #vulvodynia #vulvoauditions #slam #arsontheory

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From his involvement in the scene as far back as the early 2000s, his roots with prolific bands like The Overmind and Divine Affliction, and his present successes with Imperious Vision, Deven has solidified his place as a local scene legend, at a relatively young age.

On this episode we discuss:
South African Metal: Whether it's in a better place now than "back in the day"

Wacken Metal Battle: We break down Imperious Vision's recent victory at the Durban heat

New Music: We get updates on the upcoming Imperious Vision album

The AI Controversy: We get his take on artificial intelligence in the local alternative scene

and more.

This is a chilled conversation in Deven's lounge that was shot, edited and graded by Nasiphi. It is visually and tonally inspired by the recent Apple Music interview ft. J.Cole. The setting is meant to invoke a familiar feeling of home and comfort, while the grading aims to be as grounded as possible.

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Have you ever wondered where all the alternative Afrikaans music is?

This week Marcel does a deep dive into the new wave of Afrikaans alternative artists that have been popping up. Who are these artists, why Afrikaans, and what was the history leading up to this point?

From the origins of Afrikaans Alt traced back to Koos Kombuis, the lasting impact made by Fokofpolisiekar, DJ's getting into fist fights over demo's, to the artists shaping the sound today.

Texx And The City Article:
https://texxandthecity.com/2024/09/koos-kombuis-a-life-in-music-protest-and-resilience/

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